Wagon end-gate



UNITED y STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL o. DIX, or NEroNsEr, ILLINOIS.

WAGON EN DGATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,069, dated February 1, 18'87.

i Application filed January 26, 1886. Serial No. 189,806. (No model.) A

Y set, in the county of Bureau and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vagon End-Gates, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to wagon end-gates of that class which, when turned upwardly, form end-gates and which can be turned downwardly into an inclined position to form shoveling-boards.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing end-gate in its closed position; Fig. 3, a sectional elevation showing the end-gate turned backward and downward as a shoveling-board; Fig. 4,

a perspective of the angle-iron.

Referring to the drawings by letters, the saine letter Yindicating the same part in the different iigures, A represents a wagon-body of any desired construction. Y

B is the end-gate, with ordinary sideboards, B.

C C are angle`irons, bolted to the rear crossrail, D. `The projecting ends ofthe angleirons C have elongated holes orslots c through them, -as shown most plainly at Figs. 3 and 4.

E E are straps bolted to the end-gate, the lower ends of which are rounded, bent outwardly, and pass one through each slot c. When the end-board is turned up, as shown at Figs. l and 2, the rounded ends of the straps E are forced outward and rest against the outer walls of the slots c; but when the endboard is turned down for a shoveling-board, as shown at Fig. 3, then the lower rounded end of the straps E ,will rest against the inner ends of the slots c,l and in both positions thebent lower ends of these straps will prevent them getting out of the slots in the angle-irons.

A hook-rod, F, is hinged by an eyebolt, f, to each side board B. passes through a staple, G, which is ixed to the wagon-body. When the end-gate is closed, the hook-rods F are turned down and engaged each with a hook, h,which is Xed to the side- Each hook-rod F board B', as shown at Figs. 1 and 2, and hold the end-gate in its closed position. The upper part of each hook-rod binds against the staple G, through which it passes, and thus holds the end-gate close to the rear end of the wagon-body. -When the end-gate is turned down for use as a shoveling-board, then the hook ends of the rods F engage with the staples G and hold the end-gate firmly in that position, as shown at Fig. 3. As an additional aid in holding the end-gate in its closed position, I use the hook-rods II, which are hinged to the wagon-body and engage with eyes g on the end-gate.

I am aware that end-gates have been provided with openings for a plate attached to the side-boards of the wagon, and having rods provided with heads on their ends to hold the end-gate in place when lowered, and hooks on the rear of the end-gates for the rods when the said end-gate has been raised; but this differs from my device, in that the openings in the end-gate and the plates are dispensed with and staples G fixed'to the side-boards for the hooked rods F, which are attached at one end to the end-gate, are used. W'hen the latter is closed, the rods are held by the hooks h,which,

gate to form a lock, substantially as described. 2. The combination of a wagon-body havingthe staples G on the outer side of the sideboards, an end-gate having the rods F, which pass through the staples G, the hooks h, and eye g, and the hooks H on the side-boards, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL C. DIX.

i Witnesses:

A. M. Cox, W. D. WHAPLEs. 

